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Cabell Midland's Jacob Burcham starts to pull away from the pack during the Boys 1600m race at the Carlos Akers Memorial Track and Field Meet on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Cabell Midland High School. Burcham won the race and set a new track record of 4:11.5. Burcham was the 2011 Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year.
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United Way Executive Director Laura Gilliam is the winner of the 2011 Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year.
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Verna Gibson attends the grand opening of Soma Intimates on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in Huntington. Gibson, a longtime businesswomen from Huntington who has helped bring three national stores to downtown Huntington as well as offer longtime service to the community, is a 2011 winner of the Special Community Impact Award.
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Sisters Celeste Lynch, left, and Diane Bushee are the recipients of The Herald-Dispatch 2011 Special Community Impact Award.
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Howard "Buck" Crews stands in front of Campbell Woods PLLC on Friday, March 23, 2012, in Huntington. Crews is one of two recipients of the 2011 Zack Brinkley Community Service Citizen Award.
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Dr. Margaret "Moppy" Lavery and her dog Emma are photographed on Thursday, March 22, 2012, at Ritter Park in Huntington. Lavery is one of two recipients of the 2011 Zack Brinkley Community Service Citizen Award.
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Birke Art Gallery director and Gallery 842 director John Farley is the winner of the 2011 The Herald-Dispatch Arts Person of the Year.
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Tom Bell speaks as the Huntington Municipal Development Authority gathers for a meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington. Bell was the 2011 Business Innovator of the Year.
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Penny Watkins poses for a photo on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Marshall University in Huntington. Watkins was the 2011 recipient of The Herald-Dispatch Award for the Arts.
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Marshall University President Stephen Kopp and his wife Jane Kopp are the recipients of The Herald-Dispatch's 2010 Citizens of the Year award.
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Charlene Farrell, president and CEO of Hospice of Huntington, is the recipient of The Herald-Dispatch's 2010 Special Community Impact award.
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Brent A. Marsteller, president and chief executive officer of Cabell Huntington Hospital, is shown in his office Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Marsteller won a Speciall Community Impact Award in 2010.
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Wendy Thomas poses for a photo on Thursday, March 24, 2011, in Huntington. Thomas, a volunteer for multiple organizations, won the 2010 Zack Binkley Award for Community Service.
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From left, David Thompson, Mary Jo Thompson, Amy Mosser, and Bruce Mosser, all family members that run Chandler's Kitchens pose for a photo on Thursday, March 24, 2011, at the store's location on Waverly Road in Westmoreland. Chandler's Plywood Products (better known as Chandler's Kitchens) was named the 2010 Business Innovator of the Year.
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Chesapeake High School football, wrestling and track and field coach Phil Davis, left, plans to retire in May or early June after 43 years of coaching. Davis is the 2010 Herald-Dispatch Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year.
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Terry Deppner Hardin, a member of the Huntington Museum of Art Board, in the new Isabelle Gwynn and Robert Daine Gallery of the museum. She won the 2009 Citizen of the Year award.
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Charles McKown poses for a photo in his office in the Marshall University Medical Center in Huntington. He won a Special Community Impact Award in 2009.
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This Dec. 14, 2009, file photo shows gymnast Kayla Williams during a workout at Bozhi's Gym Nest in Huntington, W.Va. She won the 2009 Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year.
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Developer Bob Childers poses in front of what was the former Ames property, located over 5th Street Hill. The area which now hosts empty buildings will be redeveloped starting in June. He won the 2009 Business Innovator of the Year award.
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Harriet Tucker is a longtime piano teacher, who has been the organist at Beverly Hills United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. She helped establish and maintain the Young People’s Concerts as a member of the Huntington Woman’s Club, has accompanied the Musical Arts Guild chorus since the 1960s, and in addition to teaching first at the Lab School and then at Marshall University for 17 years, has maintained a private music studio for the past 58 years. She won the 2009 The Herald-Dispatch Award for the Arts.
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Stacy and Thomas McChesney pose for a photo in the Frederick Building on Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Huntington. They won the 2009 Zack Binkley Award for Community Service award.
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Bill Dingus poses in front of the Greater Lawrence County Area Chamber of Commerce in this March 2009 file photo. Dingus is a past winner of the Business Innovator of the Year Award.
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Marc Sprouse is a past winner of the Business Innovator of the Year Award.
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Wayne Pioneers head coach Tom Harmon is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Coach Jim Donnan, right, is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Former Marshall men's basketball player Keith Veney is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Marshall University professor Michael Cornfeld, next to his 2002 charcoal drawing titled "Sea Nocturne," is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Award for the Arts.
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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Len Rogers, the 2008 Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year, poses for a photo on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at the Soccer Complex in Barboursville Community Park.
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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Margaret Mary Layne, the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year, poses for a photo on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at the Huntington Museum of Art.
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Elaine Harvey is a past winner of the Zack Binkley Award for Community Service.
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Cabell-Huntington Coalition for the Homeless board member Betty Barrett is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Phil Cline is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Ken Chertow is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Harry Zimmerman is a past winner of the Business Innovator of the Year Award.
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Family nurse practitioner Laura Darby volunteers her time at the Ebenezer Medical Outreach Center. Darby is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Howie McCormick/The Herald-Dispatch Huntington resident Todd Shell is being recognized for his dedication to Little League, along with the non-profit and business community. This year, Shell is the winner of the Zack Binkley Award for Community Service for 2008, one of five Citizen Awards presented annually by The Herald-Dispatch.
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Howie McCormick/The Herald-Dispatch Nancy Carter, owner of Nancy's School of Dance is the winner of the Herald-Dispatch Award for the Arts for 2007. Carter, who started her dance school in the basement of her Westmoreland home in 1964, has been teaching dance at her 5th Street West studio for 40 years.
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Former Ironton Tigers head football coach Bob Lutz is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Troy Brown is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Huntington Area Development Council president Jerry McDonald is a past winner of the Business Innovator of the Year Award.
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A. Michael Perry stands in front of his 1920s-style biplane, which hangs inside his transportation museum at Heritage Farm. Perry is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Don Van Horn, Marshall University's Dean of College of Fine Arts, is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Award for the Arts.
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David Tyson is The Herald-Dispatch's 2006 Citizen of the Year.
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Dr. Tom Dannals is the 2006 Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year.
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Chris Parsons is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Dianne Clement, advanced community relations representative at Marathon, was named winner of the 2006 Zack Binkley Award for Community Service.
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The Herald-Dispatch bestowed its 2006 Business Innovator of the Year Award on Cathy Burns, executive director of the Huntington-Ironton Empowerment Zone. Virtually every public economic development project in the Tri-State during the past seven years has been driven in part by Burns and the Empowerment Zone.
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Dr. Robert Hayes is a past recipient of a special recognition Citizen of the Year Award.
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Mark Bugher, president of the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce, was chosen as the Herald-Dispatch 2005 Citizen of the Year.
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Tom Pressman started Strictly Business Computer Systems with the help of colleague Mike Owens more than 20 years ago. Pressman has been recognized not only as an asset to area business, but also as an asset to the community as a member of the B'nai Sholom Synagogue, a board member of Faith in Action and was actively involved in the first interfaith home for Habitat for Humanity. He won the 2005 Business Innovator of the Year Award.
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Matt Hempel/The Herald-Dispatch Janice Chandler Gold received the Herald-Dispatch Award for the Arts Sunday, May 7, 2006, during a ceremony for recipients of the 2005 Herald-Dispatch Citizen Awards at the Huntington Museum of Art. Robert Griffis nominated Janice for her years of service as a music teacher in Huntington.
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Fire Chief Mike Boster of the Rome Volunteer Fire Department is a past winner of the Zack Binkley Award for Community Service.
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On April 1, 1961, Kenny Grant opened a small pizzeria named Gino's on 29th Street. Today, Gino's has grown into a chain of pizza stores that can be found throughout southern West Virginia. Grant is a past winner of the Business Innovator of the Year Award.
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Bill Archer, left, former head coach for Huntington High wrestling, is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Golfer Bill Campbell, shown here in 1972, is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Office assistant for Faith in Action of the River Cities Patty Aldridge displays her Rolodex with Braille, computer and TV screens with large type that she uses in her office duties. Aldridge, who is visually impaired, is the 2005 recipient of the Zack Binkley Award for Community Service.
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Larry Patterson is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Ann Speer has been active in various groups in Huntington, including the Huntington Museum of Art, First Presbyterian Church and the League of Women Voters. She was the 2004 Citizen of the Year Award winner.
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Former Marshall University head football coach Bob Pruett is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Ben Hale Jr. is a past recipient of a special recognition Citizen of the Year Award.
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Dr. Paul Balshaw is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Award for the Arts.
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Ella Hay is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Award for the Arts.
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Claire McClure has been a volunteer in Debbie Abel's class for 12 years. McClure, a 1957 Marshall graduate, retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after 32 years of service as an accountant. McClure is the winner of the 2004 Zack Binkley Volunteer Award.
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Cabell Midland High School soccer coach Jack DeFazio was the 2003 Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year
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Joan C. Edwards is a past recipient of a special recognition Citizen of the Year Award.
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Ebenezer Medical Outreach executive director Yvonne Jones is a past recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award.
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Benjy Steele, former owner of Benjy's Harley-Davidson at 408 4th St., is a past winner of the Business Innovator of the Year Award.
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Dr. Bob Culp is a past winner of the Zack Binkley Award for Community Service.
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Jim Tweel, owner of Jim's Steak and Spaghetti House at 920 5th Ave. in Huntington, is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Drs. Joseph and Omayma Touma are past recipients of the Citizen of the Year Award.
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Victoria Bragin of Barboursville is a past winner of the Award for the Arts.
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Bill Dingus, left, is replacing Pat Clonch as the new chamber president of the Greater Lawrence County Area Chamber of Commerce. Clonch is a past winner of the Business Innovator of the Year Award.
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Dr. Darrel Darby describes some of the products manufactured and sold by Darco International Tuesday at the Darco warehouse in Huntington. Darby formed Darco in 1985 to set design and sell shoes for people with foot injuries. Darby is a past winner of the Business Innovator of the Year Award.
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David Todd is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Art Weisberg, center, says the past 50 years of his State Electric Supply Co. have been great but he looks to the future and his dedication to stay in West Virginia. With Weisberg are John Spoor, president, and Clarence Martin, CEO, on right. Weisberg is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Dan Lacy is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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David Brunk spends much of his time biking the wide open spaces of Lawrence County, where he lives. Brunk is a past winner of the Zack Binkley Award for Community Service.
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Huntington wildlife artist Chuck Ripper is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Award for the Arts.
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Selected by The Herald-Dispatch to win the 2001 Brinkley Award for Community Service, Nancy Pellecchia of Huntington volunteers her time at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Brinkley is also a mentor in the HOST (Help One Student to Succeed) program at Central City Elementary and volunteers at the VA Medical Center pharmacy.
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Former head of Genesis Tom Jones, center, receives a kiss from his daughter, Jennifer, left, after receiving a proclamation declaring Feb. 15, 2002, Tom Jones Day in the city of Huntington during a reception and farewell party at the Huntington Museum of Art on Friday evening. Jones has accepted a position at a medical center in Morgantown, W.Va. He is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Interstate Development Co. co-owner Brent Roswall is a past winner of the Business Innovator of the Year Award.
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Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, is a past winner of the Business Innovator of the Year Award.
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Kheng McGuire, executive director of United Way welcomes Nancy L. Francis at a reception to honor Francis for her accomplishments as a past president of United Way and a great community leader. Francis is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Members of the West Virginia National Guard 2/19th Special Forces Group were a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Dr. Kenneth Wolfe, left, examines the mouth of Larry Toney of Logan County at the VA Hospital. Wolfe is the recipient of the 2000 Zack Binkley Volunteer of the Year Award.
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Former Fifth Avenue Baptist Church pastor Dr. R.F. Smith, right, is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Champion Industries CEO Marshall Reynolds is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Members of the Barboursville Little League All-Star team accept their 2000 Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year award during The Herald-Dispatch Annual Citizens Awards ceremony at the Huntington Museum of Art.
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JoAnn Bradshaw, wife of the late Bernard Bradshaw, accepted the Herald-Dispatch Citizen Award on his behalf. Former student Brandon Giles, left, nominated Bradshaw for the award.
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Marilyn Hollandsworth is a past winner of the Zack Binkley Award for Community Service.
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Former Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Newly elected Cabell County School Board member Rik Bumgardner, left, and incumbent Danny Clark congratulate each other near the end of the ballot count in 1998 at the Cabell County Courthouse. Bumgardner is a past recipient of the Zack Binkley Award for Community Service.
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Ann Conjura is a past winner of the Zack Binkley Award for Community Service.
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John Hankins, a local lawyer and real estate developer, was named the 1997 Business Innovator of the Year. Hankins is noted for restoring the former Chafin Building (behind him) to its original decor.
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Helen Gibbins is a past winner of the Herald-Dispatch Citizen of the Year Award.
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Former Huntington Cubs owner Ed Poppiti is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Former Marshall University football coach George Chaump is a past winner of the Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year Award.
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Roberta Emerson, a former director of the Huntington Museum of Art, is a past winner of the Citizen of the Year award.
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Deb Stivers-Dzierzak, right, was the first recipient of the Zack Binkley Award for Community Service. She won the award for her volunteer work with the Boy Scouts and as a volunteer rape counselor. Here, she is with one of her sons, Jan, during an Order of the Arrow Scouting event.
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